Bistro 101
101 E MAIN ST, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 73909-82193
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Nov 12, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure (*) for the ribeye.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code WFC 3-603.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Open gallon of milk in Perlick reach-in cooler at bar is not datemarked. Sell by date on container indicates Nov 7. Squeeze bottle of cold brew in bar cooler dated 10/31.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Wall/ceiling area has grease/dust build-up above the upright cooler near the grill. Red curtains near the ice machine are soiled and are not considered smooth, non-absorbent.
Correction: Clean wall/ceiling area near grill to remove any grease/dust build-up. Remove/replace red curtains. Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Jul 18, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
Hot water handle missing from hand sink at bar area.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Use dump sink for hand wash sink until repairs completed.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Nov 16, 2022 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING - Not Corrected
Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT - Not Corrected
Test kits for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia) expired April 2022.
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code WFC 4-302.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
THERMOMETER - MISSING INDICATING - Not Corrected
Indicating thermometers are missing and units with digital read-outs are not matching internal food temperatures.
Correction: Provide or reposition thermometer so that it is located in the warmest part of the refrigeration unit and is easily visible.
Code WFC 4-204.112
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Nov 10, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Interior drop shield of ice machine is soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing disclosure mark next to scallops, veal and salmon.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code WFC 3-603.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Tray of raw bacon stored above ready to eat foods in bottom of dessert prep cooler.
Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
Test kits for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia) expired April 2022.
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code WFC 4-302.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Raw chicken in bottom of split door cooler is at 49F and raw beef is 45F. Foods ranging from 35F-49F throughout unit, with warmer foods towards bottom of unit.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COOLING
Mushroom soup made last night is 51-52 in prep cooler and in back 3 door cooler.
Correction: Rapidly cool cooked food from 135 degrees F to 41 degrees F or less within six hours, provided the food cools from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within two hours. TCS food prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less.
Code WFC 3-501.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
THERMOMETER - MISSING INDICATING
Indicating thermometers are missing and units with digital read-outs are not matching internal food temperatures.
Correction: Provide or reposition thermometer so that it is located in the warmest part of the refrigeration unit and is easily visible.
Code WFC 4-204.112
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Dec 12, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 5, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 28, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 27, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 15, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 18, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 3, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 22, 2012 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.